The way of Congregational churches cleared : in two treatises. In the former, from the historical aspersions of Mr. Robert Baylie, in his book, called A disswasive from the errors of the time. In the latter, from some contradictions of Vindicae clavium: and from, some mis-constructions of learned Mr. Rutherford in his book intituled The due right of presbyteries. By Mr. John Cotton, sometime preacher at Boston in Lincoln-shire, and now teacher of the church at Boston, in New-England.

London : Printed by Matthew Simmons, for John Bellamie, at the signe of the three Golden-Lions, in Cornhill, 1648.

[12], 104, 44 p. ; (4to)

"An epistle pacificatory" signed: Nathanael Homes.
The phrases "A disswasive ... time." and "The due right of Presbyteries." are each enclosed in square brackets on title page.
The words "from ... time.", "from ... clavium:" and "some ... presbyteries." are each bracketed together on title page.
"The second part (being doctrinal, and controversal [sic]) concerning Congregational churches and their government" (caption title) begins new pagination on 2A1r.
Annotation on Thomason copy: "Feb. 9th"; the 8 in imprint date crossed out and date altered to 1647.

Wing, D.G. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales, and British America, and of English books printed in other countries, 1641-1700 (CD-ROM, 1996), C6469
British Museum. Catalogue of the pamphlets, books, newspapers, and manuscripts relating to the Civil War, the Commonwealth, and Restoration, collected by George Thomason, 1640-1661, E.426[8]
English short title catalogue (ESTC), R22936

Great Britain -- England -- London.

137- 802q

Provenance: inscribed "Abraham Davenport's book"; McAlpin duplicate copy

140- 800.2q

Bound with Thomas Hooker, "Survey of the Summe of Church-Discipline ..." (London, 1648). Provenance: signed "H: Brooke"; anonymous armorial bookplate <motto, "spes mea in deo">, of Lord Leynham; bookplate, "Ex libris Jacobi P. R. Lyell"; sold by Myers, 7/9/53